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Advanced Placement Earth and Environmental Science

Goal 4: The learner will build an understanding of the distribution, ownership, use and degradation of renewable and nonrenewable resources.

Objective 4.06. Analyze land types and uses.

  • Residential and commercial, land use planning.
  • Agricultural and forestry.
  • Recreational and wilderness.
  • Ecotourism, Parks and preserves.

Additional related resources

We’re in the process of aligning our content for students to the Standard Course of Study. As we do, you’ll find it here.

General resources

Aligned lesson plans

Resources on the web

Natural resources extraction
This Xpeditions lesson encourages students to think about where the natural resources we use come from and the processes by which these resources are extracted. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science)
Provided by: National Geographic
Island culture and vulnerability
This Xpeditions lesson explores the indigenous cultures of islands around the world. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science and Social Studies)
Provided by: National Geographic
Estuaries: Finding the balance
In this Xpeditions lesson, students examine the conflict between development and the environment, and the attempt to find a sound compromise. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science)
Provided by: National Geographic
About a tree: The life and work of Emerging Explorer Mark Olson
In this Xpeditions lesson, students learn about National Geographic Emerging Explorer Mark Olson's efforts to identify extinct or nearly extinct plants and the reasons for the plant losses. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science)
Provided by: National Geographic